Curtain support for an article of furniture



Begum, .1949 J. A. HUENQH- 2,491,755

cuRmm SUPPOR'IVFOR AN ARTIcLE up mamwm Filed April 25, 1945 2Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG- INVE/V TOR JOSEPH .4. MUE/VCH /'M6 Ea ATTORNEY 20,1949 J. A. MUENCH 2,491,755

CURTAIN SUPPORT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE I Filed April 25, 1945 2Sheets-Sheet 2 II/III W II/1111111,...

V III/Ill JIM/1111",, m 6 Ill/14 lNl/EA/TOR Sam I JOSEPH A. MUENCH 87%ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CURTAINSUPPORT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Joseph A. Muench, New York, N. Y.Application April 25, 1945,Serial No. 590,289

6 Claims.-

1 This invention relates to an articleof furniture having one or morecurtains enclosing thespace underneath the top thereof, and particularlyto an arrangement for slidably supporting the curtains in proximity ofthe periphery of such top.

Heretofore, dressing tables of the boudoir type have included curtainspositioned adjacent the edgesof the table tops for enclosin the spacetherebelow. Known arrangements of fixed and movable types employedcurtains embodied metallic tent. The present invention stantiallynon-metallic support of the slidable non-foldable type for the curtainsof a dressing table.

The object is to provide a slidable support for the curtains of adressing table.

In a specific embodiment, the present invention, disclosed in connectionwith a curtain-enclosed dressing table, comprises a table top providedwith a peripheral groove of pre-selected conf guration, and a pluralityof discrete elements, each formed in one plane with a configurationcomplementary to the configuration of the groove for allowing thedisposition of the elements in the groove in a slidable manner, theelements being secured in spaced relation to a textile strip which issuitably secured to the curtains. Each element is also formed in adifferent plane with a configuration which allows expeditious movementof the elements in both rectilinear and curvilinear directions.

The invention will be readily understood from the .following descriptionwhen taken together with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a plan View of a table top. provided with a specificembodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged and exploded view illustrating adetachable connection between the curtain and a specific embodiment ofthe invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 44 ofFig. 1;

Figs. 5 and 6 are fragmentary plan views taken along the lines 55 and66, respectively, of Fig. 4 at the points A and B, respectively, ofFig.1;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional View, simi-; lar to Fig. 4, of analternate embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, similar to Fig. 4, of afurther vention, and

for supporting the 3 parts to a great excomtemplates a subembodiment ofthe in E. central portion of the Fig. 9 is aview taken along the line9-4 of Fig.8...

The same reference numerals are employed to designate identical elementsappearing inseveral figures of the drawing.

Referring. to Figs. 1 and 2 a table top: H) is? supported by a pluralityof spaced legs ll between which arepositionedslidable drawers [2, l3 and14. Depending from the periphery of the table top is a pair of curtainsI5 and H). To facilitate the hanging of these curtains, each has therighthand surface of its uppermost end suitably secured to a firsttextile band l7, Fig. 3. Spaced in horizontal alignment along therighthand surface of the first textile band I! and suitably fastenedthereto, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is a plurality of elements l8, each of whichis formed with a centrally depressed portion l9. As shown in Fig. .3,portion l9 projects through an accommodating opening 20 provided in thefirst textile band H, the portions l9 and openings 20 being covered bythe respective curtains I 5 andlfi, as seenfrom the lefthand side inFig. 3.

In Fig. 3 a second textile band 2| their central portions zontalalignment along the the second textile band 2i in central portion. ofsuch manner as to Dressed portion [9. tions [9 and projections 24constitute complee mentary members for efiectively establishing adetachable connection between the individual curtains l5 and nor thatwill be presently explained. The foregoing is afamiliar structure.

In accordance with the specific embodiment includes the periphery oftable top 10 in Figs. land 2 provided with a groove 25 ofpreselectedconfiguration. As shown in Fig. 4, the groove 25 comprises anopen side 21 andv a side 28 diametrically opposite thereto both of whichsides. lie

metrically opposite sides 29 and 3B lying in individual planes eacharranged in other than. a parallel relation relative to the other. Amember 35 positioned .in the groove 25 in Fig. 4 is formed groove 25.Thus,

is heldfirmly between members 22 and 23- both of which have. formed intoa unitary pro jection 24 to be accommodated in depressed por-' Theseprojections are spaced in. horil6 and the-table top [0 in a mans.

present invention, a.

in individual vertical. planes disposed in parallel relation, and dia 3the vertical plane embodying one of the respective sides 21 and 28 ofthe groove '25, and two further diametrically opposite sides each ofwhich lies in a plane coinciding substantially with the plane embodyingone of the respective sides 29 and 30 of the groove 25.

In Figs. and 6 each of a plurality of members 35 includes twodiametrically opposite sides 36 and 31 positioned in individual verticalplanes each of which is disposed in other than parallel relation withthe other. Thus, the members 35 are positioned in the groove forslidable movement in a plane parallel with the horizontal plane of theuppermost surface 26 of the table top If), Figs. 2, 5 and 6. The membersare arranged in two groups each of which has corresponding surfacessuitably secured to one of a pair of second textile strips 2|, Fig. 3. Asuitable opening located at the rear of the table top It) in Fig. 1enables the individual members 35 of each group thereof to be insertedinto and removed from the groove 35. As one of the curtains l5 and I5,Fig. 2, is detachably connected to one of the pair of second textilestrips 2|, each of the respective curtains l5 and 55 can be slidablymoved in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions with referenceto a point 4| on the periphery of the table top it,

Fig. 1. In Fig. 5 one group of members 35 is shown disposed on a convexportion of the periphery of the table top I!) such as at the peripheralportion A in Fig. l; and in Fig. 6 one group members 35 is showndisposed on a concave portion of the periphery of the table top if! suchas at the peripheral portion B in Fig. 1. Thus, the members 35 slideequally expeditiously in rectilinear and curvilinear portions of theperiphery of the table top H].

In Fig. 7 a groove is provided with a configuration comprising twodiametrically opposite sides 46 and 41, of which side 41 lies in ahorizontal plane and side 46 is angularly disposed thereto, and an openside 58 and a side 59 diametrically opposite thereto, both of whichlatter sides are disposed in parallel vertical planes. The side 46 liesat an angle, with reference to the horizontal plane of the table top 10,which is less than a right angle. Positioned in the groove 45 isa memberformed with a configuration compleentary to that of the groove 45.

In a horizontal plane the member is provided with a wedge-likeconfiguration which is substantially identical with that of the members35 in Figs. 5 and 6. The member 50 serves the same purpose as the oneserved by the members 35-mentioned hereinbefore. Thus,-a plurality ofmembers 50 may be substituted for the members 35 in Figs. 5 and 6 forsupporting the curtains l5 and I6 as hereinbefore described. Obviously,the sides 45 and 41 of the groove 45 in Fig. 7 can be interchanged. Thismeans that the respective sides of the member 55 are also interchangedso that the configurations of the groove 45 and members 55 arecomplementary to each other.

In Fig. 8 a substantially circular groove 55 supports a substantiallyspherical member 55 for slidable movement therein. As shown in Fig. 9 aplurality of spherical members 55 is slidably supported in the circulargroove 55 for the same purpose as the members 35 in the groove 25, Figs.4, 5 and 6. In Fig. 8, left-hand surface 5'! of the member 56 permitsthe fastening thereto of the textile strip 2! in a manner similar tothat illustrated in Fig. 3. Thus, a plurality of members 55 in Fig. 9are arranged for slidably supporting the curtains I5 and IS in themanner previously explained with reference to Figs. 1 through 6.

The specific forms of the invention described in the foregoing are forthe purpose of this illustration, and the invention is not to be limitedthereto. It is to be understood that other modifications within thescope of the invention set forth in the appended claims will occur tothose skilled in the art. For example, it is obvious that a singlecurtain can be substituted for the pair of curtains l5 and I5, Fig. 2,within the scope of the invention.

erence to said member as said elements are slid in said groove.

2. A combination according to claim 1 in which said member is formedwith a groove having at least two non-parallel opposite sides of whichone side is disposed in parallel relation with reference to an uppermostsurface of said member,

and the second side is disposed in non-parallel relation with referenceto said uppermost surface of said member and said one side.

3. In combination with an article of furniture including a member and acurtain depending therefrom, said member being formed with a peripheralgroove having rectilinear and curvilinear sections, said groove in saidsections having at least two non-parallel opposite sides, and aplurality of elements each having two opposite sides complemental tosaid sides of said groove, saidelements being accommodated in saidgroove for slidable movement in said rectilinear and curvilinearsections of said groove, said curtain being detachably secured to saidelements and movable with reference to said member as said elements areslid in said rectilinear and curvilinear sections of said groove.

4. In combination with an article of furniture including a member and acurtain depending therefrom, said member being formedwith-acircumferential groove, said groove having at.

least two opposite sides each of which is disposed at other than a rightangle with reference to "a plane of said member, said two sides tendingto converge in one direction, a plurality of elements each having atleast two opposite sides tendingto converge in one direction, said twosides of said elements being complemental to said two sides of saidgroove for enabling said elements to slide in said groove, said elementsbeing removably at- I tachable to said curtain so that said curtain ismoved as said elements are slid in said groove.

5. In combination with an article of furniture including a member havinga circumferential edge formed with rectilinear and curvilinear sections,and a curtain depending from said member, 7 said circumferentialsections being formed with' a groove having a pair of non-parallelsides, a

plurality of elements each having two pairs of non-parallel sidestending to converge in opposite directions, one pair of saidlast-mentioned pairs of sides being complemental to said pairof; sidesof said groove, said sides of said groove and elements enabling saidelements to slide in said rectilinear and curvilinear sections of saidgroove, said elements being removably attachable to said curtain, saidcurtain being moved as said elements are slid in said rectilinear andcurvilinear sections of said groove.

6. In combination with an article of furniture including a member and apair of curtains depending therefrom, said member being formed with aperipheral groove having rectilinear and curvilinear sections, saidgroove having two nonparallel opposite sides, and a plurality ofelements each having two opposite non-parallel sides, said sides of saidelements being complemental to said sides of said grooves, said elementsbeing accommodated in said groove and arranged therein in two groups forslidable movement as discrete groups in said rectilinear and curvilinearsections, each of said groups of elements being detachably affixed toone of said curtains, each of said lastmentioned curtains being movablerelative to said member as the respective groups of said elements areslid in said rectilinear and curvilinear sections.

JOSEPH A. MUENCH.

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